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SOYUZ-MS 01 (41639)
COSPAR: 2016-044A | Alt Name: Soyuz MS-01
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
July 7, 2016
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC1
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-FG
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
41639
International Designator
2016-044A
Decay Date
10/30/2016
Basic Satellite Info
Name
SOYUZ-MS 01
Alternative Name
Soyuz MS-01
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
RKKE
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
SOYUZ-MS 01, also known as Soyuz MS-01, is a crewed spacecraft manufactured by RKKE and launched on July 7, 2016, from the Tyuratam Space Center using a Soyuz-FG launch vehicle from Launch Pad LC1. It has dimensions of 7.9 meters in length, 2.7 meters in diameter, and spans 10.6 meters with its deployable components. The spacecraft weighs 2876 kilograms both at launch and dry mass. Its shape consists of a cylindrical body with a conical section, spherical part, and two panels. SOYUZ-MS 01 is powered by two fixed solar arrays and batteries.
Physical Characteristics
Length
7.9
Diameter
2.7
Span
10.6
Dry Mass
2876
Launch Mass
2876
Shape
Cyl + Cone + Sphere + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
5.0238
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Soyuz 11F732A48 No. 731
Purpose
Crewed spacecraft
Mission
Crewed spacecraft
Manufacturer
RKKE
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
7K-S A48
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
SA
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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